Facing off against a pandemic, these risk managers were in the front lines, protecting clients, employees and the bottom line.

This university president moved quickly to preserve student mental health during the onset of the pandemic by living in the dorms.

Waste Management’s Jeff Bennett worked to make sure employee health was a priority through both COVID-19 and a major acquisition.

Staples’ Karen Dalton partnered with a new TPA to implement a claims management program in less than a month.

Not only did Eric Gardzina and his team valiantly respond to the challenges of the pandemic, but they also spent the last year creating their own risk retention group.

A merger, a pandemic, regulatory standards and more. How Aimbridge Hospitality’s Sherri Johnson navigated difficult times.

Quick, focused action by this public sector risk manager no doubt saved lives for the City of Oklahoma City.

QBE North America’s Robert McDade thinks outside the box to manage risk.

Quick thinking and a willingness to learn enabled this risk manager to protect her employees without any COVID-related litigation.

During a pandemic that caused many shutdowns, Avis’s Suzanne Panicoe took her risk responsibilities to the next level.

Children’s Hospital of Colorado’s Bryan Storey implemented a new program that keeps patients in the know and medical staff safe.

A merger involving tens of thousands of employees gets smoothed out by a director of workers’ compensation.

What is a Risk All Star? They are risk managers who stand out from their peers by overcoming challenges through exceptional problem-solving, creativity, perseverance and/or passion.

Application Deadline: June 3, 2022

The 2020 Risk All Stars are working hard to make people safer — the higher purpose of insurance and risk management. Here are this year’s risk managers who deployed their passion, perseverance and creativity and made a massive difference for their companies.

With societal upheaval testing the nerves of many, these risk managers dug deep and came up with solutions to benefit everyone around them.

Nermine Demopoulos tackled an acquisition that doubled the value of her organization as well as the risk exposure.

This risk manager succeeded in coordinating a COVID-19 response by sticking to the facts.

FM Global’s chief information security officer streamlined cyber security by using a single team to evaluate risk rather than relying on third-party and internal technology reviews.

Feld Entertainment’s VP of risk management used claims data to pinpoint common performer injuries and hired athletic trainers to treat the root causes.